MINI Cooper R53 to R56 brake swap

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10 жыл бұрын

Brake swap!
Upgrading an R53 Cooper S to R56 Cooper S brakes.
This swap is a simple bolt on and a nice brake upgrade for 1st generation Coopers.
This brake setup was used by MINI for the 1st generation John Cooper Works Cooper S, then later became standard parts for the R56 Cooper S.
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Parts used:
2010 Cooper S calipers
ECS Tuning braided lines
ECS Tuning Geomet slotted rotors
EBC RedStuff ceramic pads
TYP 200 brake fluid

Пікірлер: 42

@delaceybrown9538 3 жыл бұрын

Don’t need to remove caliper from bracket or even remove the line or pads...just remove the two bolts that hold the bracket on, then remove the rubber line from the steel line and toss the entire set up into the box your r56S calipers came in and return for the core charge.

@VTCMart 3 жыл бұрын

Great tips! Love my R56 upgraded calipers. Just pulled them off to paint them RED.

@aaronhahn7246 Жыл бұрын

FYI

@JodBronson 4 жыл бұрын

Good tips on on of the stuff during the way!

@caesarmonty1239 3 жыл бұрын

Nicely done

@lexy10el69 8 жыл бұрын

good job

@smoke05s 7 жыл бұрын

the only thing I would do different is wait to cinch down the new brakeline until after the caliper is mounted, that way the hose wont twist. how much larger are the r56 rotors?

@Imcoz 4 жыл бұрын

Put a short stick btw the seat front and the brake pedal, with pressure applied (holding the pedal at maybe 20-30% travel) it’ll keep fluid from running during line change.

@Crylhound 5 жыл бұрын

I guess they would fit on a R50, too?

@vanessarosewright 9 жыл бұрын

Can you do a tutorial next on how to change a tire?

@2005CessnaPilot 3 жыл бұрын

Lots of inside wear on those front tires, camber off? I have a 2002 Mini Cooper S. Is the difference that noticable? I was thinking slotted and drilled R53 discs and ceramic pads for my next upgrade. ($150 for the parts.) Is this a better choice?

@duffeyjs 7 жыл бұрын

Will this work for the 2005 mini S with either the 16" or 17" wheel or just the 17" wheel?

@minimanadam Жыл бұрын

Why not remove the caliper and bracket as am assembly ?

@franknativi 8 жыл бұрын

where did you get your calipers and brakets from? i need to do my brakes next month and i wanna do this upgrade. thanks for the video btw.

@ng.jefford 9 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your video! May I know if there is a difference between R56s and R56 brake calipers?

@EssexSilvering 3 жыл бұрын

You only bleeded the front caliper? ... Thought once you undo a brake pipe, your supposed to bleed the whole system starting from the rear of the car.

@jorgellanos7771 8 жыл бұрын

hey I'm wondering how can I upgrade to 5 lug in my r56?

@corsacrew3966 4 жыл бұрын

In the tool part of video, I did not see a sawsall or grinder anywhere? That's what it took to get my rotors off! Rust makes the rotor bolts impossible to get out.